Fitchburg melee ends in three arrests

FITCHBURG -- A Fitchburg man and two women were arrested on charges including assaulting police officers who were responding to an early-morning call about 10 people fighting in the street Sunday.

Chermil Valdez, 22, of 85 Canton St., and Juan Collazo, 22, of 20 Forest St., are each charged with assault and battery on a police officer and resisting arrest.

According to a police report included with court documents, when police arrived on the scene, the group had scattered. Officer Joshua Lambert said he saw Valdez enter 85 Canton St., and only moments later, emerged screaming and yelling. Collazo, still outside at this point, forced his way into the home, and a scuffle ensued on the porch, Lambert wrote in the report. Two men restraining Collazo asked Lambert to remove him from the property, and as he tried to do so, Collazo allegedly elbowed Lambert in the side of his head.

Lambert used pepper-spray to subdue Collazo, but Collazo continued to resist arrest, forcing Lambert to wrestle him, he said in the report. Meanwhile, Valdez allegedly jumped on Lambert's back in an attempt to interfere with the arrest, and allegedly struck Sgt. James Gilbert, whom Lambert had called for backup, in the chest at least twice.

Valdez was ordered numerous times to let Lambert and Collazo go, but refused, Gilbert wrote in another report. When she was eventually pried off them, Gilbert wrote, she refused to place her arms behind her back for cuffing and flailed them wildly about.

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Valdez was released on personal recognizance, while Collazo was released on an unspecified bail amount. Both are due back in court Jan. 10.

Another woman, Chellenne Valdez, 29, of Kissimmee, Fla., was charged with disorderly conduct at the scene after allegedly screaming at police during Collazo's arrest. According to a police report, Valdez allegedly yelled that the police were racist, causing neighbors to come outside to see what was happening.

Chellenne Valdez was highly intoxicated and vomited several times during booking, the report said. She was arraigned in Fitchburg District Court on Monday and is due back for a pretrial hearing on Jan. 17.

Man allegedly got a kick out of 'Skyfall'

FITCHBURG -- A Framingham man was arrested at CinemaWorld after he allegedly kicked in the face a Fitchburg man who asked him to quiet down during a movie, according to court documents.

Guillermo Ortiz, 41, of 140 Union Ave., is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (shod foot), vandalizing property and disturbing the peace.

According to a police report included with court documents, Ortiz was being loud and disturbing members of the audience during a Saturday night showing of the new James Bond movie, "Skyfall." The victim asked Ortiz to be quiet, and Ortiz allegedly loudly threatened to jump him after the movie. As an employee came to check on the situation, Ortiz allegedly kicked the complainant in the face, leaving him with a swollen lip and a bloody nose, the report states.

Officer Jeffrey Hurley said Ortiz was intoxicated and slurred his speech during the incident, which caused some of the theater seats to be bent and ripped from the floor.

Court documents also state that Ortiz recently served two years in prison on drug charges.

Ortiz's bail was set at $500, and he was ordered to have no contact with the victim alleged. He is due back in court Dec. 18.

Man charged in alleged domestic fight

FITCHBURG -- A Fitchburg man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly slamming his wife's head against a wall the previous night, according to court documents.

Fitchburg police became involved in the alleged domestic assault after the couple's 12-year-old son sent a text message to his aunt asking for help. The message was sent to a Rutland police officer and then forwarded to Fitchburg police. The child texted that the victim bit Beaudoin's face and slammed her head into a wall. The 12-year-old boy said he and his younger brother at first were trying to pull their parents apart, and then got Beaudoin to leave the house.

Both Beaudoin and his wife admitted to having consumed too much alcohol, but denied being involved in a physical altercation. She told police her black eye was the result of hitting her head on a car door, according to a police report included with court documents. Beaudoin refused to write a statement of his version of the events for police.

Beaudoin was released on $300 bail and ordered to not abuse his wife. He is due back in court Dec. 17.

Police: Man beat up his girlfriend

FITCHBURG -- A Fitchburg man was arrested Sunday afternoon for allegedly grabbing his girlfriend by the neck and pushing her down to the floor during an argument, all of which occurred in front of their 1-year-old daughter, according to court documents.

According to a police report included with court documents, when Officer Nicholas Bianchini arrived at the alleged victim's home, the living room was a mess and the coffee table "was in pieces." The victim, whom he said had visible red marks on her neck, told Bianchini that Armstrong also grabbed her puppy by the throat and threw the dog across the room.

Armstrong's bail was set at $500. He was ordered to have no contact with the victim, and is only allowed to have contact with his child through the state Department of Children and Families. He is due back in court Dec. 18.

Loan allegedly leads to assault arrest

FITCHBURG -- A Fitchburg man was arrested Friday evening after he allegedly beat his roommate over some money owed for bills, according to court documents.

Christopher E. Downey, of 64 Cedar St., is charged with assault and battery.

According to a police report included with court documents, Downey and his roommate got into an argument over money he is owed for their electric bill and other expenses, and Downey allegedly grabbed the man by the throat, slammed him into cabinets and punched him in the head. The victim had bruising and red marks on his neck, as well as a bruised left eye and bumps on his head, but refused medical attention, the report states.

Downey was released on personal recognizance and is due back in court Jan. 10.

Leominster man faces alcohol charges

FITCHBURG -- A Leominster man is facing drunken-driving and underage alcohol possession, among other charges, after he was stopped by a state trooper early Saturday morning on Route 12, according to court documents.

Patrick G. Sullivan, 20, of 1204 Main St., is charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, possessing liquor under the age of 21, speeding and a marked-lanes violation.

According to a report by Trooper Donald Gray, on Saturday about 1:50 a.m., he observed a red Ford Taurus driven by Sullivan speed up and slow down erratically, as well as cross the center line several times as he traveled southbound on Water Street. Gray said Sullivan swayed and staggered as he failed five out of six field sobriety tests, and repeatedly apologized. During his first Breathalyzer test, Sullivan vomited, Gray said. His driver's license was seized upon failing the breath test.

Sullivan was released on personal recognizance and is due back in court Jan. 8.

Lunenburg woman charged with OUI

FITCHBURG -- A Lunenburg woman is facing a drunken-driving charge after a state trooper observed her turn right at a red light in an intersection where such turns are prohibited, according to court documents.

Breana B. Marsh, 22, of 34 Rangely Road, is charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and failing to stop or yield.

According to a report by Trooper Donald Gray, he observed a gray Subaru sedan driven by Marsh fail to comply with a "no turn on red" sign at the intersection of Water and Fifth Streets on Sunday just after 1 a.m. Upon pulling her over, he found her eyes to be glassy and bloodshot, and a strong smell of alcohol permeated the vehicle, he said in the report. Marsh was unsteady on her feet as she failed six field sobriety tests, Gray said.

Marsh was released on personal recognizance and is due back in court Dec. 17.

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